Women In Film

WIF Film Finishing Fund (FFF) winner Blessed is the Match, directed by Roberta Grossman (pictured  left) and scored by Todd Boekelheide has received a 2010 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special.

The film, composed by Oscar and Emmy award-winning composer Todd Boekelheide, (pictured right), is a documentary following the story of Hannah Senesh as she parachuted into Nazi-occupied Europe to help save Hungary’s Jews, only to be imprisoned alongside her mother whom she wanted to rescue the most.  A harrowing account of the only military rescue mission for Jews during the Holocaust, the film is also a touching mother-daughter tale.

WIF Foundation Trustee Madelyn Hammond was lauded by Nikki Finke in her Deadline Hollywood column.  Nikki praises Madelyn for her generous support of industry pink-slip refugees.  Twice a week Madelyn, a Hollywood branding and marketing consultant, sits at her favorite table at Kate Mantilini's and meets with recently laid-off Industry types to help them find their mojo again.  With practical and personal advice, she steers them back on the path to success.

For the full article CLICK HERE.

When Barkha Madan (pictured right), an actress known for her work in Indian television and film, needed help promoting the release of
SOCH LO,  a foreign film from India with Academy Award aspirations, she looked to the Women In Film Resources Section for help.  There, she connected with Diane Hansen (pictured left), a WIF member who specializes in marketing and public relations.  Diane’s role will be to increase media interest in the Indian actress and tell the story of her transition from Bollywood to Hollywood - as she seeks film roles in the Los Angeles area.

The Women In Film in Park City Program is pleased to announce that FREEDOM RIDERS, produced by Laurens Grant, has been chosen for docuweeks!  Laurens was one of the panelists at our 2010 Sundance Film Festival program.

FREEDOM RIDERS screens as part of the International Documentary Association [IDA]'s 14th annual DocuWeeks™, a documentary theatrical showcase designed to qualify films for consideration for the Academy Awards. This year's selected films are a strong lineup of 17 features and 5 shorts to screen in New York City and Los Angeles.  For more information on the screening CLICK HERE.

The WIFI Shorts Program is a celebration of filmmakers from all corners of the world, produced by the members of the Women In Film International Committee (WIFI).  This year, for the 4th Annual Shorts Program, WIFI has partnered with the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles (KCCLA) and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) to showcase and celebrate the dynamic works of emerging and established Korean and Korean-American filmmakers.